Star Wars Card Trader: Top 5 of '25

Every year since 2020, I have been reviewing the Topps Digital Card Trading apps, digital cards, and offering up my top 5 favorite insert and award cards from my own collection. This is Part 1 of a series where I will review the top 5 cards from the Star Wars Card Trader (SWCT), Topps Bunt (Bunt), and Marvel Collect digital card platforms. Since I am only reviewing the cards I personally collected, my list may be vastly different from another’s list. Also, we have different appreciation which is what makes these lists so much fun to share and discuss.

In Part 1, I will share my favorite SWCT cards from 2025. Here we go! May the Force Be with You!

5. Fourth Place, Boonta Eve Classic 2025, Award Card, Card Count 14,140

Yeah, let’s get over the fact that my team got 4th place! It was well worth the ridicule if this is the card I got. This is a seriously colorful and imaginative card. For 4th place, I’ll take this award any day.

4. Skeleton Crew - 2, Cards Watch Party, Uncommon, Card Count 22,877

First, I love the watch parties that SWCT hosts from time-to-time. It is fun to watch the show/movie, check the app to see others’ comments and to collect cards along the way. I love this “film poster” style card for one of my biggest shows that shocked me with how great it was. Don’t judge, I just didn’t think it would be such a hit; however, this card was a no doubt winner.

3. The Death Star Destroys Jedha City, Season 16 Moments, Uncommon, Card Count 30,103

I have always loved the cards from the “Moments” series from the other 15 seasons, but in 2025, this particular card is a top 5 for me. It is a horribly beautiful image of the Death Star demonstrating its awesome power. This is one of the most dramatic moments in Star Wars films, and therefore, it is one of my favorite cards from 2025.

2. Too Strong for Blasters, 2024 Topps Star Wars Chrome Galaxy, Uncommon, Card Count 56,261

The look of this card is spectacular and takes me right back to the tension and excitement of The Empire Strikes Back. Luke is facing down the goliath AT-AT. I love how this card tells a story with the hazy snowy atmosphere and the second AT-AT looming in the background. This card is gold.

1. Victory! Vintage - 2025, Uncommon, Card Count 14,930

I went classic with my top card of 2025. We all know the scene, and I can hear the music building to the award ceremony. I chose this card because I enjoy the art style, the border, the font type, and the coloring. It is also a unique image for a card and really captures this moment from the film.

Bonus 2025 Card Highlight:

The Song of Four Wings - 2, Visions Season 3 premier, Epic, Card Count 115

I always like to add as a bonus the highest-tier card with the lowest card count from the year. If you note the card count from the cards above, the count of 115 is remarkably small. I also really enjoy the look of this Visions Season 3 card. It is really striking with the black background, orange horizontal paint swipes backing a feature character in season 3 of Visions. I even like the design of the Visions logo on the bottom left of the card.

I have a double copy of two of these cards that I am always willing to trade for an equal value trade. Follow me, JEDIGROSS, in the app to expand your collection with a trade.  

Top 6 Topps Digital Holiday Cards 2025 (SWCT, Bunt, Marvel Collect)

Topps Digital has always created Holiday season cards much to my pleasure, but this year they seem quite exceptional.  So, a present from me to you to celebrate the Christmas holiday, here are my Top 6 holiday cards.  Like all other digital card top 5 collections, these are cards that I actually own in my digital collection.  This time I am also including the back art.  Let me know if you like seeing the back art too!

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

6. Captain America  Holiday Heroes,  Series 1 - Happy Holidays - Blue,  Uncommon Card Count 15,481

Who would like a Holiday Greeting from Captain America?  Definitely me!  This card is as classic as they come, almost Currier and Ives classic.  

5. Tarik Skubal  Santa Archives,  Series 1 - Holiday Relic - Rare 

This is a fun card, and it doesn't hurt that the subject here is the 2025 AL Cy Young Award winner, Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers.  There is lots to love about this card, but the relic patch of the Santa hat is pretty spot on, well played.  And seeing the fierce pitcher in a Santa hat is rather enjoyable as well.  

4.  Rogue and Gambit  Holiday Collection '25,  Series 1 - Base - Snow - Uncommon  Card Count 18,958

Adorable isn't usually the word I associate with the X-Men especially when it comes to these two fierce warriors and cursed lovers, but this card is about as cute as can be.  These two making a Wolverine Snowman is pretty funny.  Rogue appears to be having a good time while Gambit (Remy) has an ornery look on his face.  

3.  Jace Jung  Topps Holiday '25,  Series 1 - Green Signature - Super Rare  

This is a great card build.  I enjoy the holiday boarder with garland on one side and snow flakes on the other.  The team logo on the bottom left, team name in block letters going up the left side of the card along with the baseball diamond with the player's position highlighted.  Then it is a rookie card signature card and from a Detroit Tigers player to boot!  

2.  Zorii Bliss  Holiday Season 2025,  Season 20 - Characters - Uncommon  

Yep, the last two cards in this Top 6 are Star Wars cards.  Choosing the top 2 cards from Star Wars Card Trader (SWCT) wasn't intentional, it is just the way it worked out, and I believe you will see why. 

This Zorii Bliss card (and all the cards of this set) are stunning to look at.  Not because of bright pictures or action filled images, but the art is unique.  I love the sketch style art with the subtle holiday themed snowflakes in the background of the image.  This may end up on my top insert card list for SWCT.  

1. Grogu & The Mandalorian  12 Days of Topps - 2025, 12 Days of Topps - Uncommon 

This is about as Christmas and cute as they come.  We have seen images of Mando flying with Grogu in his satchel which is cute in and of iteself as Grogu's ears are flopping in the wind.  The Mandalorian with his Santa hat on while carrying a bag of presents over his shoulder and Grogu in the front just says Star Wars Galaxy holiday season.  This card won't show up on my top inserts list, but it is #1 on my Holiday list.  

Top 5 Star Wars Card Trader Base Cards 2025

Rounding out the Top 5 base card series (last week Marvel, two weeks ago Bunt), I bring you my top 5 Star Wars Card Trader (SWCT) base cards.  I "hoard" way to many category of cards in SWCT like animated cards, droid cards, vehicle cards, and Grogu.  I haven't counted, but it is probably in the ball park of 21 or so cards that I don't workbench.  

I mention all of this because my list actually comes from all cards not just the hoarded ones listed above.  Anyway, here we go!  My top 5 base cards of 2025: 

5.  Grogu - 2025 Base, Series 2 - Tier 1 - White  Card Count: 100

It is no secret that I absolutely adore Grogu, so sorry, not sorry, he will probably always be on a SWCT card list.  I do love the sweet action shot of him raising his arms up for someone to pick him up.  

4.  Black One - 2025 Base, Series 3 - Tier 1 - White  Card Count 40

While the X-Wing may not be my top star ship in Star Wars, the have always looked super cool and battle ready.  They had to be cool, because Lucas wanted something to be fast, real fast like his car racing in Petaluma, CA.  No one flies an X-wing like Poe Dameron.  Gutsy, non-standard, daring, you name it, he tried it.  I can hear you all say, he is better than Luke?  I didn't say he was better, I said, "no one flies and X-wing like Poe."  We see the potential right here! 

3.  AT-ST - 2025 Base, Series 3 - Tier 1 - White  Card Count 38

Classic!  My mind flashes back to 1983 with this card image from The Return of the Jedi.  I remember thinking it was so cool to see those little walkers we got snippets of on Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back.  Here we see that they aren't only used in tundra invasions, but in all relevant moments of power.  Actually, I just thought it was cool to see one so close up and in a forest.  It wasn't until years later that I realized they transported Luke to Vader in an AT-AT.  So cool! 

2.  Millennium Falcon - 2025 Base, Series 1 - Tier 1 - White  Card Count 226

I have a three-way tie for my favorite ship in Star Wars.  Why a three way tie you ask?  It depends on what day and what I've most recently watched whether I say The Ghost, The Razor Crest, or the Millennium Falcon.  Since this card has the ship that has been #1 for the longest and it has a sweet explosion behind it, I go with the Millennium Falcon as my #2 card for 2025.  Tell me it doesn't look awesome!  

1.  Darth Vader - 2025 Base, Series 2 - Tier 1 - White  Card Count 89

I bet you thought my #1 base card for 2025 would be a ship.  You bet wrong.  I had to go with the greatest villain of all-time, Darth Vader.  I had three base card choices for Vader, but I could not deny how impressive, most impressive this card from the Obi-Wan Kenobi series looks.  Clean, shiny armor and dark imposing eyes.  The shattered glass behind him just screams power from this imposing character.  We can feel the power of the Dark Side coming through.  

I hope you have had a chance to take a look at all three Top 5 Base Card posts, Topps Bunt and Marvel Collect.  Let me know what your favorite base cards of 2025 are especially if they are from the Disney or WWE sets.  

Stay tuned in just a few weeks, I will share my favorite "insert" cards of 2025 for each of the three platforms I collect.  May the Force Be With You

Top Digital Cards Base Cards so far 2025

Half-way through the year isn't a bad time to take a look at some of my favorite Topps Digital Cards from Star Wars Card Trader, Marvel Collect and Topps Bunt. 

There have been some great sets this year, but the base sets have been enjoyable as well. Here are my Top 6 (two from each platform) base cards for 2025: 

6. Jacob Wilson, 2025 Bunt Base - Series 1, Base Tier 1

It is hard to pick a top baseball base card, because what often makes a baseball card stand out is the boarder and special series.  Sometimes what makes a great baseball card great is what player is featured or what team is featured.  So, for picking my top two Bunt base cards I went strictly photo otherwise any card would be Shohei Ohtani, or Pete Crow-Armstrong or Tarik Skubal.  

I chose the Jacob Wilson card as my 6th top digital card in 2025 so far, because of the action of the follow through of the swing.  I love this image for a card because it includes the action and Jacob's eyes following the ball.  It also highlights his number and name which is important for a baseball card.  I do like the base tier boarder and design as well.  

5. David Peterson, 2025 Bunt Base - Series 1, Base Tier 1

I really like the this card and what it shows.  As mentioned above, the action shot in a baseball card is the best.  I like that the image they chose for Peterson is not only mid-pitch, but we can see his pitching hand.  We can see his position on the ball and see that the grip has the ball back in his hand setting up some kind of off speed pitch.  This card does a nice job of telling the story of the pitch.  

4.  Shin Hati, 2025 Base - Series 2 Tier 1 - White

Like the Bunt cards, I like the design of the base cards this year.  For the 10th anniversary of the SWCT app, they modeled this year's base card on the original 2015 card set.  The double lined boarder around the image matches the original card.  I chose Shin Hati because I feel the card captures her character.  She was a mysterious character in the Ahsoka series and this pose fits that mysteriousness of her character.  I want to know more!! 

 

3. Darth Vader, 2025 Base - Series 2 - Tier 1 - White

I like the unique image of Vader from the Obi-Wan Kenobi series.  This straight on view with the light reflecting off of his helmet and chest armor is quite intimidating.  This has quickly become one of my favorite Darth Vader images.  Would you agree?

2.  Spider-Naut, '25 Base - Series 1 - White  Tier 1

Okay, I will confess this card did nothing for me when the set came out.  Yes, this is what Spider-Man would look like if her were Juggernaut.  Fun.  But, then I read the Amazing Spider-Man conclusion to "8 Deaths of Spider-Man" run, and I totally get it.  So, go read that run of Amazing Spider-Man and this card will make much more sense.  

1.  X-23, '25 Base - Series 1 - White Tier 1

It took a while for this character to grow on me, but she is pretty cool.  So, why do I like this base card so much that I make it my #1?  POV!!!  Also, the action in her hair, facial expression, fists, and posture make this an appealing base card!  This card is top notch!

Top 3 Topps Digital Cards of 2024 so far

When it comes to Seeking Positivity in the Galaxy, trading cards are way up there as things that just make me happy.  While I am a bit of a completist, I never feel the need to have the best or most expensive cards.  I am perfectly happy with a fist full or phone full of cool base cards.  

With that said, I would like to share my Top 3 Topps Digital cards of 2024, so far.  One card from each digital platform from which I collect: Star Wars Card Trader, Topps Bunt, and Marvel Collect.  Since I do like to compete sets that I start, I normally just collect one at a time, or one weekly and one ongoing set.  This  year that has really been a challenge since all three platforms have pumped out some really great sets with original art or photos.  Anyway, here are my Top 3 cards from each platform from the first four months of the year.  

Star Wars Card Trader

The Client from the Topps Star Wars Masterwork set, Wave 1 - Tools and Technology Medallions - Chrome Purple, Epic, 237 Global Count

Medallion cards are always cool but in print cards, they never fit into nine pocket binder sleeves because they are too thick.  However, in the digital world, that is never a worry.  The Beskar Ingot looks great in this card with a gold title at the top of the card and the image of the Client on the left hand side of the ingot.  It looks really sharp.  

Topps Bunt

Ken Griffey Jr. from the Celebration of The Kid 24, Series 1 - Team Color Signature, Iconic, 382 Global Count

I was so excited to see this set as I was a huge fan of Griffey Jr. in the 1990s.  Even after I sold my print baseball collection, I kept a binder with the cards of my favorite players.  Griffey Jr. is one of those players.  He was a positive, influential player who always seemed to have a smile on his face.  So when this set was released, I went crazy collecting it.  I didn't end up completing the set, but I did get this really cool card though.  I really enjoy autograph cards, and who doesn't want one of The Kid?  

Marvel Collect

Wolverine from the welcome event with the new 2024 base set of cards.  N/A Global Count

No, I am not crazy, and yes, I chose a free card from a "welcome to the new set" event.  Each of these cards are technically stand alone, but there are seven cards to receive as you work your way through the event.  Maybe I am X-Men 97 crazy, but this Wolverine card (and all of them, really) is so sharp and colorful.  They look great, and whenever Wolverine is featured on a "sharp" card like this, you better choose it as your top card, bub.    

Top 5 Star Wars Card Trader Cards of 2023

I am really happy that this list has become an annual item that I have the opportunity to share.  These 2023 Star Wars Card Trader cards all come from the rare variant and are, in my opinion, the Top 5 of my collection.  There are many, many more insert sets that I don't have that might very well be much more interesting or coveted, but I am only going with what I've collected.  That said, I may not have succeeded in completing the set, but they are cards that I pulled from those sets.  

Here is my Top 5:  

5. Original Art: Pulp Covers by Robert Jimenez, Icebound Invasion, Wave 3 Red Variant, 4,379 Card Count

I loved this entire set of Pulp Covers, but I, as a librarian, really enjoy a digital trading card of a book cover.  Icebound Invasion depicts one of the most epic battles of the Star Wars original trilogy.  It really captures the imagination and reminds me of some of the great pulp book covers.  

4. Character of the Month - 2023, Darth Maul - six, October - Darth Maul - Red 6564 Card Count

I really liked the look of the Character of the Month set in 2023, but I especially like that they find images of the characters that aren't on other card sets.  Darth Maul just happens to be one of the coolest and most interesting characters from the Star Wars saga, so he receives #4 on my Top 5 of 2023 list.  

3. Featured Creature - 2023, Loth-Wolf, Series 1 - Red, 5184 Card Count

Well, the Loth-Wolf holds a soft spot around our house, so it should be no surprise that they would show up on this list.  Besides that, the Loth-Wolf is shy to the digital cards, so any sighting definitely puts that card on the shortlist.

2.  Classic Card Art - 8th Anniversary, The Mandalorian & Grogu, Wave 1 - Green Card Count

I loved the look of these cards in 2016, and I think they still look great today with our new Star Wars characters from the Mandalorian.  I am old fashioned, so of course the title Classic Card Art would be something that I would absolutely love.  

1.  Topps' Choice - 2023, The Colossus, Series 1 - Cards, 3328 Card Count

Over the years, the Topps' Choice may be my favorite set because of the originality of the images and topics.  Many times the cards are quite scenic as is this particular card with a rare, like the Loth-Wolf, sighting of the Colossus on digital cards.  This is an absolutely beautiful card.  

I appreciate you taking a look at this year's SWCT Top 5 from the collection of JEDIGROSS.  I do have duplicates of some of these top 5 cards if you are interested in acquiring any of them.  I don't trade singles, so hands off if it isn't a dupe.  

I also have a collection that goes back to the beginning in 2015.  I will never forget standing in line at the Indiana Comic Con with Coffee with Kenobi co-hosts, Dan Zehr and Cory Clubb, as we downloaded the app and started building our collections.  The rest is history;  I was hooked. 

Give me a follow on the SWCT app as well as here on Seeking Positivity in the Galaxy.  Also, consider following the Rebel Basecard Podcast hosted by Greg McLaughlin and join his #CardSquadron group on X for some fun trading card discussion.  

Top 5 Star Wars Card Trader Sets of 2021

The Top 5 Topps Digital 2021 favorites continue with Star Wars Card Trader Sets.  The Top 5 come from cards that I have actually collected in the SWCT app. I may not have the complete sets, so I note how many I have of the set.  If you have any of the cards I'm missing from these sets, I would entertain fair trades.  My SWCT username is JEDIGROSS.  

If you are evaluating your collection and can't believe I would have passed on a certain set, it may be that I didn't collect that set, or it may be that we just have differences in opinion which is awesome!  Here are my Top 5 sets of 2021:  

5. The Mandalorian - The Legend Continues - Wave 1 Standard, Uncommon, 5/5 collected

This set is unique.  I enjoy the "card pack" look of the set which makes if fun.  Clearly, if I opened these packs they would be Mandalorian cards, but what would the set look like with pack covers like these?  It is a fun and colorful little set that comes in at number 5 for me this year.  

4. Daniel Govar Original Art: Pilots & Ships Wave 1 Parchment, 

    "Tora Doza and the Blue Ace," Uncommon, 9/9 collected

Going along with my affinity for the ships of Star Wars, this set goes a step further and gives me the pilot of my favorite ships.  My number 3 card of SWCT for individual cards came from this set (see here), but I chose to display the "Tora Doza and the Blue Ace" card here.  I enjoy any card that uses a Star Wars subject that we don't get to see often. I really enjoyed Tora Doza's character in Star Wars Resistance, but I enjoy the entire set done by Daniel Govar.  There is a full-color set of this in the Rare variant which is awesome, but since the black and white sketch is more accessible, and I just like the shading of the black and white, I chose it as my number 4 in 2021.

3. Kevin-John Original Art, Helmets, Wave 1 - Signatures "Bo-Katan Kryze," 

    Super Rare, 2/5 collected

If you love Mandalorian helmets, this is a must-have set!  The raw feel to the art with the "bleeding" paint matches the style of the Mandalorians.  Not much else to say other than I love the aesthetics of these cards.  

2.  Derek Laufman Original Art Series, Color Art, "Zori Bliss," Rare,  / collected

This is a super cool series of characters that Laufman chose to create.  I love the interpretation of the characters with some "cartoon" feel to many of the images.  I chose the Zori Bliss card to represent the series because I really like how he makes her out to be the gun-slinger that I imagine her to be.  I don't feel the film brought out that aspect of her, but Laufman shows it clearly in this card.  Check out this series and I think you will agree that it should be in the Top 5 of any list.  

1. Widevision 2021, Series 1-4 Bronze, Uncommon, 

    26/26 Series 1, 26/26 Series 2, 25/25 Series 3, 26/26 Series 4 collected

One item to start with this set of amazing cards. An apology, no apology to Cory Clubb of CWK Pourover, this is kind of a four-way tie as I am including four sets as my Number 1 choice.  I give forgiveness to this because they are all the same series, just in 4 waves.    

Anyway, this set is awesome!  I really liked the editors' choices on what scenes they captured for the wide vision treatment.  The captured essence of wide vision went from human conflict to galactic battle.  I really appreciate all aspects of how they used this format.  I tried to display some of that with the cards I chose to represent the sets.  Enjoy!  

A quick note:  Acquiring information for the cards was kind of frustrating this year which is why some cards don't have actual names of the cards or sets.  I had to guess at that.  I normally get that information by clicking on the card, then using the information button on the bottom left.  About 85% of the cards did not have any information available.  All the fields were filled with "???"  I hope this feature is fixed in the future, but don't get me wrong, I love this app and hope it continues for a very long time!

Top Five Star Wars Card Trader Insert and Award Cards in 2021

The Top 5 Topps Digital 2021 favorites continue with Star Wars Card Trader Insert and Award Cards.  The Top 5 come from cards that I have actually collected in the SWCT app.  If you are evaluating your collection and can't believe I would have passed up on a certain card, it may be that I didn't collect that card, or it may be that we just have differences in opinion which is awesome!  I always love this quote that highlights the benefit of thinking differently, "If everyone is thinking the same thing, then someone isn't thinking."  I think it was U.S. General Patton who said that, but you can probably easily prove me wrong.  I am focused on SWCT cards not who said what!  Here we go!

5.  Star Wars Visions: Ronan,  Rare,  9642 GC  

I love the look of this card.  It is dramatic art for who may be the subject of my favorite Visions episode.  The dramatic red of the saber really pops with the black and white art.  Ronan's robe is not just flowing in the wind, but it appears to be whipping in the wind adding a sense of action to the image.  

4. Ahsoka Tano Authentic Autograph, Uncommon, 4381 GC

Who doesn't want an Ahsoka card with Ashley Eckstein's autograph?  I mean, seriously.  It is a pretty stock image of Ahsoka, but the autograph is enough to make it my 4th top card of 2021!  

3. Mandalorian and the Razor Crest Daniel Govar - Original Art: Pilots and Ships 

    Wave 1 Parchment, Uncommon, 33,368 GC

I absolutely love original art!  I am thankful that Star Wars Card Trader has made a commitment to these artists and giving them top billing for their work.  This card comes from one of my top sets of 2021 (coming soon) "Pilots and Ships."  It also is one of my favorite subjects of Star Wars these days: the Mandalorian and his ship, the Razorcrest!  

2.  Topps Choice Series 3 - Loth Wolf, Uncommon, 4342 GC

The subject of this card is a family favorite and was a total shock when it appeared on the Topps Choice list.  At Star Wars Celebration Chicago, I bought the plush Loth Wolf in the store for my youngest daughter who is an animal lover.  She fell in love with the white Loth Wolf and he quickly became her favorite stuffed animal. She appropriately named him "Wolfie," so my second favorite card of 2021 is "Wolfie!"  

1. The Mandalorian: The Heiress Card #9,  Uncommon, 9236 GC

I believe this card actually hit the app in December of 2020, but it is part of the 2021 collection.  I knew that this would be in my top 5 when it came out a year ago.  I love ships.  I love action.  I love epic shots. This card is all of it.  The shot of this Imperial transport alone is beautiful, but the four Mandalorians flying above it for their raid adds just enough to make it an epic shot, in my opinion.  This is a magnificent card and tops my list for 2021.  

A quick note:  Acquiring information for the cards was kind of frustrating this year which is why some cards don't have actual names of the cards or sets.  I had to guess at that.  I normally get that information by clicking on the card, then using the information button on the bottom left.  About 85% of the cards did not have any information available.  All the fields were filled with "???"  I hope this feature is fixed in the future.